February 18th 2008 01:03 pm
Deworming cats
I am about to deworm the cats in the shelter (65 all in all). And its not easy i tell you. What i usually do, instead of wrestling with the cats forcing them to take the deworming medicine through a syringe, i grind the powder and mix them in a little amount of their most favorite food. I give them the medicine just before their 2nd meal for the day. By that time, they are so hungry that they would just immediately swallow the piece of food mixed with their medicine in one gulp.
Worms in kittens – worms in cats
When your cat or kitten has worms, it is the result of coming into contact with a parasite (usually a flea) that has entered your cat’s body. Most kittens are born with worms and will need to be dewormed (take a medication that kills the worms) several times during the months that make up kittenhood. It is therefore necessary that EVERY new kitten be checked by a vet to see if it has worms and for a general health exam.
Roundworms are the most common source of worms in kittens and tapeworms are the most common source of worms in adult cats. Roundworms get into the kittens through mother’s milk and into mother usually by way of contaminated soil. A kitten with roundworms will have a pot bellied appearance. Roundworms themselves look like spaghetti noodles and can be present in stool or vomit. They are easily treatable with oral medication.
Tapeworms in adult cats are usually the result of the cat ingesting a flea (with the tapeworm inside it) during a normal self grooming session. Outdoor cats can also get tapeworms by eating prey such as raw meat and raw fish. Tapeworms are about 1 cm or 1/4 inch long. You may see them moving around the fur around your cat’s anus. Tapeworms that have left the cat’s anus and have dried up, look like grains of rice and can be spotted in places where your cat sleeps. Due to the fact that the worms usually came from fleas if your cat has tapeworms it also probably has fleas. Therefore it needs BOTH deworming and flea medication to stop the cycle. Make sure your vet checks for both scenarios.
Extra info:
* Never try to deal with a worm or flea problem by yourself by buying an over the counter medicine. Many of these medications have caused fatalities in cats. Always get worm/flea medications from your veterinarian.
* Occasionally cats can have a reaction to deworming medication (or any medication for that matter) even if it has been administered by your veterinarian. Vomiting, diarrhea, shaking or poor co-ordination can all indicate a bad reaction to the medication. In this case the vet should be contacted immediately.
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5 Comments »
sarah on 05 Apr 2008 at 11:34 am #
I have 5 of the sweetest 4 week old kittens, they are all very healthy and love to run about , i recently decided that they were big enough to be de-wormed so i purchased “Bob Martin Spot on Dewormer” treatement from my local super market for them.
I used this on my other two cats when they were kittens too and found it to be very good so have always used this method in their adult lives.
i used the treatement on 4 of the kittens and all seemed well, then after doing the 5th kitten i put her down and noticed almost immediately she started to cry. i thought she was just being a ittle fussy but after a minute she just got worse and was starting to get really loud, then she started to “hop” but it was like something was biting her ankles of her hind legs only so she would hop and tumble forward ???? then came the cry that really scared me it sounded as if she was in alot of pain so i grabbed her and felt where i had put on the medication and her skin was burning hot !!!!
i quickly started to put cold water on the area and gently rub off the medication, i dont know if this was hurting her or if she was frieghtened of the water but she was not happy to say the least.
Anyway after a while she was ok and i put her in a little towel and she sat on my lap, but what i am trying to put across is ” ASK YOUR VET FOR THE MEDICATION” dont gamble.
I was lucky and my little ” Muffin” is just fine but it could have been a lot worse!
Lorraine Smith on 12 Apr 2008 at 9:08 pm #
Hi,
I was just wondering what was the name of the deworming medicine you use. Also, is there a certain mg of it perscribed according to the age and weight of the cat or kitten? Is it just the one time you deworm a house kitten? Or is it in 2 doses?
I get a bit paranoid, and i dont have the most confidence in the vets here. I mean they cant even tell the age of my kitten.
So i wanna double check before they perscribe any medication
Thanks
Lorraine
Cons on 13 Apr 2008 at 9:38 am #
Hi lorraine,
One of our vets recommends KOPELAX (Pyrantel Pamoate) because it is a cheaper but still effective alternative (costs only 15 cents). Dosage is 1 tab per 10 kg. So if the cat weighs 2.5 kg, we give the cat 1/4 tablet. Since we have multiple cats, and they share the same litter boxes they are prone to worms, so we usually deworm them every 2 weeks.
Another vet recommends using antiox suspension (1ml per 1kg). Then after 1 month, you can give the cat proxantel/popantel tablet (Dosage is 1 tab per 10 kg, once every 3 months). This eradicates intestinal parasites including tape worms. It is very effective but it costs around $2 per tablet.
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